How many care home beds are near Towcester?

Within 5 miles of Towcester there are 199 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 146 are in homes registered for nursing care and 193 for dementia care.

How will care demand near Towcester change by 2043?

The population aged 85+ in the Towcester catchment is projected to change by +78.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 16.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 187 beds at the national rate.

Care home demand near Towcester

5-mile catchment · 5 homes · 199 beds · CQC + ONS

The area within 5 miles of Towcester carries 29.8 care beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national

29.8

beds per 100 aged 85+ (national 32.5)

199

registered beds · 5 homes

667

residents aged 85+ in catchment

+78.1%

projected 85+ change to 2043

The Towcester catchment looks in line with national today, but its population aged 85+ is projected to change +78.1% by 2043. Hold today's 199 beds and the same stock falls to 16.8 per 100, a shortfall of 187 beds. Today's balance is tomorrow's shortage.

667

85+ today

1,188

85+ in 2043

Demand & supply in the Towcester catchment

Residents aged 75+ (within 5 miles)	2,563
Residents aged 85+	667
Registered care beds	199
Beds per 100 aged 85+	29.8
Beds at the national rate (32.5/100)	217
Shortfall vs national rate	18 beds
Beds in homes registered for nursing	146
Beds in homes registered for dementia	193

Quality of the nearby stock

Outstanding · 6Good · 100Requires improvement · 40Inadequate · 0Not rated · 53

40 beds sit in homes rated Requires improvement or Inadequate, supply that may not endure and therefore latent demand a new scheme can plan around.

Care homes nearest Towcester

Home	Provider	Beds	Type	CQC	Miles
Brook House Care Home NN12 6HR	Care UK Care Services Limited	53	Nursing	Not rated	0.59
Brook House Care Home NN12 6HR	Aria Healthcare Group LTD	53	Nursing	Good	0.59
Duncote Hall Nursing Home NN12 8AQ	Minster Care Management Limited	40	Nursing	Requires improvement	2.29
The Lakes NN12 8AQ	Minster Care Management Limited	47	Residential	Good	2.29
Blakesley NN12 8RE	William Blake House Northants	6	Residential	Outstanding	4.57

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Care near Towcester - questions

How many care home beds are near Towcester?: Within 5 miles of Towcester there are 199 registered care home beds across 5 CQC-registered homes, of which 146 are in homes registered for nursing care and 193 for dementia care.
Is Towcester short of care home beds?: The 5-mile catchment around Towcester has 29.8 beds per 100 residents aged 85+, against a national average of 32.5 - in line with national. At the national rate it would hold 217 beds, a shortfall of 18.
How will care demand near Towcester change by 2043?: The population aged 85+ in the Towcester catchment is projected to change by +78.1% by 2043 (ONS 2022-based projections). Held at today's beds, that would be 16.8 beds per 100 aged 85+, a shortfall of 187 beds at the national rate.

This catchment sits mainly in West Northamptonshire, where you can see the full local-authority picture.
Nearby towns: Brackley · Northampton · Daventry · Wellingborough · Kettering · Market Harborough · Corby · Wigston
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Method: a 5-mile catchment around Towcester. Supply is every CQC-registered care home in reach (beds, nursing and dementia scope, latest rating) from the CQC HSCA Active Locations register; demand is ONS small-area population aged 75+/85+; growth is ONS 2022-based subnational projections for the 85+ band. The national benchmark of 32.5 beds per 100 aged 85+ is computed from the data, not assumed. Estimates for research and site screening, not a commissioned feasibility study. Updated July 2026.